Eye Buy

A couple of weeks ago I was watching Dr OZ and as always I came away with something useful. I mean REALLY useful; that is for those of us who wear glasses. He was pushing this website that makes eyeglasses and interestingly enough it is named Eye Buy Direct , Com. I quickly jotted down the URL and kept watching.

I was not really ready for an eye exam (so I thought) since my last one was only about 14 months ago, but I got to thinking about the savings and after going to the website a few times, decided to get the exam and my new prescription so I could get lots and lots of new glasses for really cheap! I did my homework by making sure I got all the measurement information I needed from my optometrist so the glasses I selected would be right for me. In particular...something they call the pupiary distance...that is the distance between your pupils. This is easily obtained when you get your exam.

I did have a little difficulty getting the right length for the side pieces of the glasses and if I had it to do over again, I would probably call them before I placed my order, just to be sure I get the right stuff.

So anyway I thought I would show you the comparison of what I got the last time when I went to a National eyeglass chain and what I got when I ordered from EyeBuyDirect.com.

Take a look:


From the national chain I got one pair of sunglasses and one pair of progressive lenses. Standard quality. No, wait, the sunglasses fell apart and they charged me $35 to get them replaced, since I was within a year of purchase. They need adjustment at least once a year, that is free since I bought them there. Price for the package: $ 452.00

From EyeBuyDirect: I got one pair of reading glasses, one pair of progressive lenses and clip-on sunglasses for them. I had to go to a local eyeglass store to have them adjusted properly; I went to a new place that did not charge me for either of the new glasses shown above, nor for adjusting the sunglasses that I purchased from the national chain a year or so ago.
Price for the package: $127.00

Oh, I forgot to add...each pair of glasses arrived in its own little box, with a rigid eyeglass case and wrapped in an eyeglass cleaner cloth. Those cloths are a few bucks each at the local National chain store.

Now for the bad news...
In getting my eyes examined it was discovered that the cataract condition I have is a rather fast moving one; something they call posterior subcapsular cataracts. In English it means that very soon I will need cataract surgery or I will no longer be able to drive at night. This was quite a shock for me since the first mention of these was last year, I felt pretty sure I could make it till I was old enough to have medicare help me pay for it. That will not happen. I am seeing an eye surgeon in a couple of weeks to put the plan in place.

Wouldn't you know it, I find this great eyeglass place and after I have the surgery, I won't need them anymore....HA!

Panera Bread - - Hot Chocolate

If you've heard the expression that a picture is worth a thousand words; you will understand why my description stops here.

Len's New Bike

Today we met Len and Marlene at our usual spot on the Des Plaines
River Trail for the first outing on Len's new bike. See he got all the bells and whistles for the handle bars,



so he can adjust it however needed to ease his shoulder pain.

After our 18 mile ride we went to the Egg Harbor Cafe in Lincolnshire and found a couple of nice signs.

McHenry Trail and a Special Treat

Our group grew a little today: Chuck and me, Patti and Dave, Marlene and Len and another friend Carol.
We met in Crystal lake and rode the McHenry Prairie Trail south and then it became the Fox River Trail, for a full 20 miler today. The weather was perfect...again! High 70's or low 80's and abundant sunshine. There were enough trees along the trails to keep us cool and shaded.





After our ride and lunch at Colonial, Chuck and I went to a great little pet store in Crystal Lake called: Birds and Beasts Pet Shop, located in Coventry Plaza, Crystal Lake, Illinois.

This is a really special place because they have over 25 individual blends of seeds and foods for birds and other pets. It was very clean and the owner was very helpful and friendly. We walked through the store just to see what they have and found an employee and two young girls busy with three birds; two cockatiel young'uns and and adult parrotlet (I think) anyway, they were all having a great time. No hurry, no pressure...pure bliss.



This is the place to shop for your pet's needs and your own sanity!